BISMARCK, ND – Facing off against one of the top scoring teams in the Northern Sun, the University of Mary men's basketball team managed to keep the Upper Iowa University offense in check much of the night. Unfortunately a cold night from the field left the Marauders a short in a 69-54 loss to the Peacocks in the weekend home opener for UMary.
Nine Marauders registered in the scoring column but
Kam Warrens was the lone UMary player to crack double digits. He led the Marauders in scoring for the seventh time this season as he posted 13 points. In another efficient night for the senior wing, he knocked down 5-of-7 shots and hit both his free throws. Warrens also snared five rebounds and dished three assists.
UMary (8-9 overall, 4-9 Northern Sun) jumped out early on an Upper Iowa (11-8, 8-5) team that averages over 78 points per game, taking an 11-2 lead.
Zyon Smith scored the first five points of the game.
Lucas Mayer added a couple shots in the paint and
Treyton Mattern added a basket from close range to cap the UMary run.
The Peacocks responded with a 16-3 run to take a 22-18 lead and entered intermission up 39-28.
UMary limited Upper Iowa to just 30 points in the second half but scored just 26.
One of the top 3-point shooting teams in the NSIC, the Marauders connected on just 4-of-19 from behind the arc and shot 33.8% from the floor overall. The Peacocks finished at 45.2% overall and made 9-of-22 treys. Neither team spent time at the line. UMary hit 6-of-9 free throws and Upper Iowa was 4-of-6.
The Marauders held a 41-38 edge on the boards, including a 9-3 advantage cleaning the offensive glass, but managed to outscore the Peacocks 8-5 in second chance points.
Smith finished with nine points for UMary. Mayer had eight points and five rebounds as he made 4-of-5 shots. Mattern had seven points, eight rebounds and four assists.
Carter Janssen came off the bench to lead the Peacocks with 17 points, making 5-of-8 shote behind the arc. Jake Hillmer finished with 15 points.
The Marauders wrap up their weekend homestand with a visit from Winona State University on Saturday, January 21. Tip off is slated for 3:30 pm at the McDowell Activity Center.
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